A 67-year-old resident of Naperville is dead after a violent head-on collision on Route 56 in Sugar Grove early Friday morning.
At approximately 5:11am Friday, the Sugar Grove Police Department and Sugar Grove Fire Protection District responded to the area of Route 56 and I-88 for an accident with injuries.
A 2021 Jeep Wrangler, driven by a 21-year-old Aurora resident, and a 2018 Subaru Forester, driven by a 67-year-old Naperville resident, were found in the westbound lanes of Route 56 in what appeared to be the aftermath of a head-on collision. The drivers were the sole occupants in each vehicle.
The 67-year-old Naperville resident, whose name is being withheld pending notification, was pronounced deceased at a local hospital. The 21-year-old Aurora resident was transported to a local hospital with non-life threating injuries.
The westbound ramp of I-88 to Route 56 (Exit 113) was closed for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation.
The crash remains under investigation by the Sugar Grove Police Department. Anyone having any information is requested to call (630) 391-7250.
